Africa

African knowledge and experience have contributed much to the evolution of the SSR concept and DCAF is strongly committed to supporting African states and citizens in enhancing democratic governance and oversight of the security and justice sector. Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia are members of DCAF’s Foundation Council.

support regional organisations in promoting good governance of the security and justice sector through development of regional norms and standards, and in providing effective technical assistance on security sector governance and reform to members states

support national governments in ensuring well-coordinated and holistic SSR processes

support national authorities to improve the governance of their security and justice sector by developing and enforcing policy and legal framework and establishing or reinforcing internal oversight structures of the security sector

support national parliaments and civil society actors and enhance their capacity to effectively oversee the security sector

strengthen the integration of a gender perspective in SSR processes and support the full participation of men and women in the democratic governance of the security sector

fill gaps in knowledge on SSR/G challenges in Africa through policy research